Hi Mike, I love your videos. I have a quick question. Someone hit our well tile at church last Sunday. I'm wondering in your opinion if it can be repaired. I saved all of the pieces that cracked maybe we can mortar the broken pieces and parge over top of it? Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. No big deal 👍🏾
Really enjoy all of your videos, Mike. About to fix up the parge on our house built in the 60s in the northeast. I want a shirt that says "just do it, don't make a big deal out of it!" I thought you might be retired but glad to see you're still getting things done! My dad retired to FL too but he won't stop helping people either haha. It's good to keep moving!
I did something similar but used a 3/8 nap 9" roller adds texture. I stained and sealed it 4 years ago still looks the same kinda of reminds me of a stucco look.
There it is Brother.... "No Big Deal" as my favorite Master Mason is fond of saying 😂 Man that was night and day and for what was asked for.... Another Perfect Job.... GOD BLESS Brother.... Ernie
Thanks, Mike. I bet you are loving Florida. I'm still in Pottstown, but I get to go on mission trips three times a year. My friends and I built a huge block wall in the Dominican back in November. They use a mortar that has small pebbles in it. It was a challenge.
I remember you and I think was one of your neighbors doing this on a large driveway and I am planning on doing this here in north California on my small old driveway as soon as the summer gets a little bit cold. Old school will be always better. Blessings.✝
@MikeHaduck You got it, Sir. I take all of what my father taught me in REAL Masonry to everything in life. All work is an art, and if I don't learn to enjoy it, what else is there? I love stacking rocks, but only for family. There is a number to how many rockw a man can throw in a lifetime.
Noisy soundtrack 😅 Nice job, easy does it. Why make it complicated. I like old school, worked for generations. New school, looks good. Give it a few years, often, oh! - oh! Greetings from Greece Sir.
Will this help with a carport and patio where overzealous power washers have permanently marred the concrete, and stains from planters? Will it hold up to foot or car traffic? I was told I need a bunch of prep and a product from Sika for resurfacing but this seems more reasonable for just a cosmetic covering.
Thanks again Mike. If it wasn’t for you my husband would think I was an idiot. I tried to explain what I wanted to do but unfortunately I couldn’t get my point across.
What have you found to remove paint from a chimney that has stucco like finish. From your video it seems like the only option I have is to repaint it with a masonry paint.
Hi Norman, I have a whole playlist on " concrete step repair" I show what I use in each circumstance , that should give you some different ideas, thanks, Mike
Hey Mike, My walkway on the side of my house is all pitted on top from rock salt over many years. I'm from upstate New york Albany area... What to you think is the cheapest why to repair the tops of the sidewalk.. Should I use portland and sand.. If so what mixture should I uses.. Thanks Mike I appreciate any info...
Nice to see back at it now that you’re settled in Florida. I just mixed and poured a patio at my camp in Northwestern PA. I used the 1:2:2 mix you recommended for our climate up north. Do you have an email so people like me can send you pictures of our projects we did with your help? Do you miss the hills of Pennsylvania at all?
Thanks Mike for all of the great content over the years. I love your style “no nonsense”. I’ve learned a lot by watching and doing. Next project is laying up three brick columns on the porch I just poured. Ain’t no big deal, right? Enjoy Florida life and keep the videos coming! Cheers from Northwestern Pennsylvania (Crawford County).
Hello Mike, Love the videos. I live in Ontario (even colder than Pennsylvania) and have repaired spalling on my foundation and the top of my well tile. My son is going into construction and would like to know the brand of brick hammer you have, with the blue/gray handle. Thanks in advance for your response.
Milton rolled through and helped me to remove all of my carpet. Now I'm looking at a 40 year old slab.This slab seems to generate a very fine dust when swept and is also very stained. Would painting with Portland make it at least look better until we get new floors? What would you recommend to fill the divots left over from the tack strip removal? Thanks! I hope you made it thru the storm ok!
Hi Jeff, I wouldn't, painting with portland is a old school depression era fixes for outside concrete to keep it up before replacement, I would check with the paint stores , maybe you would want to go with something they reccomend, thanks Mike
Hi Mike, thanks for all the great videos….I was wondering, what kind of sand do you use when mixing your cement and motor….I heard play sand is no good cause it is round….
@stevehoeksema4098 hi Steve it probably would but it's a sewer plant no use to overkill it, on my foundation repair videos I show all my techniques, I hope it helps, Mike
Can I do this on my back patio and the sidewalk around the pool or should I use a concrete paint? I want to make my whole patio and pool surround look better.
Hi Josh, I have videos "resurfacing driveways" which might help but if it's painted with regular paint you probably have to go over it with regular paint again, Mike
Hi Albert, this is a cheap, old school depression era makeover, today most use paint, but it's a good think to know the old ways, adding colors don't last, thanks, Mike
@@MikeHaduck I put the stucco on in 1992 when I built the house. I used True Tone cement and mortar color mixed into the stucco. I still have boxes of the color. It is a powder that is lime proof, permanent to light, like a red clay powder and the stucco has held its color since application in 1992. I am going to try this method and use my original color mixed in to as close to the original shade as I can get. My original stucco was also a blend or Portland and Mortar. I am doing this cement/mortar paint to fill in some of the very small cracks that have developed over the years to help prevent accumulation of too much water and the freeze cycles here in Northern Michigan where temperatures get below 0°F. I'm 76 and have worked building, cement work and block laying off and on for 60 years, not as a vocation but because I liked to. Thanks for your channel.
Use latex suspension instead of only water. Acryl 60 or similar product. I did my basement stairwell masonry walls with type I portland and latex mix and it has been looking good for 5 years.
I have some work to do to my foundation, just small little repairs, then I think I'll try the old school portland paint mixture. Anything different you'd recommend in the mixture for a colder climate like here in Illinois? As always, thanks for the videos, Mike!!
I’m planning on painting my cement outside basement entrance with it. Can you paint it onto wood? Would it hemp/hurt it? Tom Sawyer white washed the fence with something, was it Portland?
if i wanted to make the exposed basement walls on outside of my house look better that have a cement coating over concrete block would cement or drylock paint be better
Hi kona,, I have in basements, etc. But most modern residential is a modern masonry paint, painting with portland is a depression era old school way to brighten things up, thanks Mike
The industrial noise in the background so loud I had to turn off the sound but all I would listen to in my own head was it’s no big deal and then I heard some amazing guitar music in the background in my own head lol
I just painted my sidewalk with portland yesterday. I don't think I added enough water to it. It went on too thick, and you can see brush marks. I guess you live and learn. I'll know better next time.
Feel awful you have to work in your retirement days Mike. Might want to consult your union representative about it. 😂 But you still got it. Looks good. Somebody probably covered graffiti with that paint.
Im glad you still do side jobs even in florida, living the dream.
Thanks Eric, Mike
Hey Mike
This is one of the best things I have learned from you. Use it all the time now .
Thanks Patrick, Mike
@patrickcooley6849 thanks Patrick, I appreciate hearing that, Mike
I painted a cement outdoor bench with Portland cement. It has lasted 27 years here in Connecticut.
Thanks Oliver, Mike
Prep is everything!
Hi Mike, I love your videos. I have a quick question. Someone hit our well tile at church last Sunday. I'm wondering in your opinion if it can be repaired. I saved all of the pieces that cracked maybe we can mortar the broken pieces and parge over top of it? Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. No big deal 👍🏾
Great video as usual Mike
No big deal!!
Thanks anthony,, Mike
Thanks, Mike - useful content as usual.
Thanks Bob,, Mike
Mike, for a variety of factors I won't do any mason work again but I will watch, and love, your videos forever. Thank you for them.
Thanks Brian, I hope you are well, Mike
Always loved Mike's video's.
Nice to see the Florida edition to his collection.
Thanks j.d.,, Mike
Thank You Mike , I hope You are happy in Florida , as always very good info
Thanks urbanistic,, Mike
Your tutorials are very informative.
Thanks edward, Mike
Really enjoy all of your videos, Mike. About to fix up the parge on our house built in the 60s in the northeast. I want a shirt that says "just do it, don't make a big deal out of it!" I thought you might be retired but glad to see you're still getting things done! My dad retired to FL too but he won't stop helping people either haha. It's good to keep moving!
Thanks trigonometry,, Mike
I did this after blocking closed one of my 1968 metal basement windows. Tearing out the frame takes a little determination😜. Parge coat then paint
Thanks mossy, Mike
I like your videos. I have watched many, very informative.
Thanks Token, Mike
Thanks for the video mike 👌👍
Thanks marv,, Mike
Never going to fully retire hay Mike. No big deal..
Good i enjoy your videos.
Thanks Jim, Mike
I did something similar but used a 3/8 nap 9" roller adds texture. I stained and sealed it 4 years ago still looks the same kinda of reminds me of a stucco look.
Thanks steve,, Mike
Nice to see you are keeping busy! Going to try this in an old basement with white portland.
I did my basement the same way with white Portland. It looks great. Been about five years. Good luck with your project.
Thanks Bryan,, Mike
Great video, Mike! Thank you!
Thanks pitpat,, Mike
There it is Brother.... "No Big Deal" as my favorite Master Mason is fond of saying 😂 Man that was night and day and for what was asked for.... Another Perfect Job.... GOD BLESS Brother.... Ernie
Thanks Ernie, God bless, Mike
Thanks, Mike. I bet you are loving Florida. I'm still in Pottstown, but I get to go on mission trips three times a year. My friends and I built a huge block wall in the Dominican back in November. They use a mortar that has small pebbles in it. It was a challenge.
Thanks art, Mike
Thanks art, Mike
I remember you and I think was one of your neighbors doing this on a large driveway and I am planning on doing this here in north California on my small old driveway as soon as the summer gets a little bit cold. Old school will be always better. Blessings.✝
Thanks chilan, blessings , Mike
Great videos! Very cool! LOVE IT! FUN TO WATCH! Keep the vids coming!
Thanks again, Mike
Very nice job Mike.
Thanks buria,, Mike
Your videos are so interesting. Thanks
Thanks, Mike
Very informative as usual mike 💪
Thanks again marv,,Mike
Looks good btw from lock haven pa grew up in central Florida.
Thanks Cesium, been through there before, Mike
Stay well mike. We always learn something 😊
Thanks texsradio,, Mike
Keeping busy down there in Florida, Mike! Don’t work too hard Buddy!
Thanks Bill, Mike
fun with Portland
Thanks savio,, Mike
Good video, Thanks.
Thanks Minnesota,, Mike
My Dad was a stone mason. I really enjoy these videos. Thanks. Ps. Hope floriday treats you well, Mike.
Thanks leah,, Mike
@MikeHaduck You got it, Sir. I take all of what my father taught me in REAL Masonry to everything in life. All work is an art, and if I don't learn to enjoy it, what else is there? I love stacking rocks, but only for family. There is a number to how many rockw a man can throw in a lifetime.
@@leahcim38 thanks lean, it's nice to hear that, Mike
Noisy soundtrack 😅
Nice job, easy does it. Why make it complicated.
I like old school, worked for generations.
New school, looks good. Give it a few years, often, oh! - oh!
Greetings from Greece Sir.
Thanks again Richard, Mike
Will this help with a carport and patio where overzealous power washers have permanently marred the concrete, and stains from planters? Will it hold up to foot or car traffic? I was told I need a bunch of prep and a product from Sika for resurfacing but this seems more reasonable for just a cosmetic covering.
Hi iron, I have videos "resurfacing driveways" and "concrete repair" that should help,, Mike
👍👍👍. Thank you Mike
Thanks Pete, Mike
Thanks again Mike. If it wasn’t for you my husband would think I was an idiot. I tried to explain what I wanted to do but unfortunately I couldn’t get my point across.
Thanks erlin,, I hear you,, Mike
I’m here for the cat 🐈⬛ 😂
Thanks Shelley, Mike
Nice work
Thanks Luis, Mike
I like your quote on professionalism and character. lol.
Remember just be because you are a character doesn’t mean you have character! 😂
Thanks jim,, lol, Mike
Florida this time of year, is like Pennsylvania in the middle of winter...not good for a old guy like myself, thxs for sharing
Thanks Tom, very true, Mike
@@MikeHaduck stay cool...
Leaf blowers work great for blowing water away.
Thanks paul,, Mike
What have you found to remove paint from a chimney that has stucco like finish. From your video it seems like the only option I have is to repaint it with a masonry paint.
Hi mobile, it most cases I would patch up the stucco and repaint it with a good stucco paint to make it look like new again, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck Thanks, I have mortor J and portland to patch the chimney and I'm going to test that formula.
Mike, what would you recommend recommend for concrete steps going up to my front door the same process or do you have another suggestion?
Hi Norman, I have a whole playlist on " concrete step repair" I show what I use in each circumstance , that should give you some different ideas, thanks, Mike
Hey Mike, My walkway on the side of my house is all pitted on top from rock salt over many years. I'm from upstate New york Albany area... What to you think is the cheapest why to repair the tops of the sidewalk.. Should I use portland and sand.. If so what mixture should I uses.. Thanks Mike I appreciate any info...
Hi ikemen, check out my videos on "resurfacing concrete driveway" Mike haduck and "concrete repair," they might help a lot, thanks, Mike
Nice to see back at it now that you’re settled in Florida. I just mixed and poured a patio at my camp in Northwestern PA. I used the 1:2:2 mix you recommended for our climate up north. Do you have an email so people like me can send you pictures of our projects we did with your help? Do you miss the hills of Pennsylvania at all?
Hi Andy, I will miss the summer up the river but it's summer here all the time, I don't have a email but thanks, Mike
Thanks Mike for all of the great content over the years. I love your style “no nonsense”. I’ve learned a lot by watching and doing. Next project is laying up three brick columns on the porch I just poured. Ain’t no big deal, right? Enjoy Florida life and keep the videos coming! Cheers from Northwestern Pennsylvania (Crawford County).
@andymauthe5508 thanks Andy, Mike
Could you add concrete coloring to it when you mix it up to add some color or would that not work
Hi Robert, I don't use colors unless I try to match joints, it never worked for me and then it will fade when it gets wet again, thanks Mike
Hello Mike, Love the videos. I live in Ontario (even colder than Pennsylvania) and have repaired spalling on my foundation and the top of my well tile. My son is going into construction and would like to know the brand of brick hammer you have, with the blue/gray handle. Thanks in advance for your response.
Hi Bert, I am not sure of the brand, they are basically all the same, Mike
Thank you
Thanks jojohns,, Mike
Milton rolled through and helped me to remove all of my carpet. Now I'm looking at a 40 year old slab.This slab seems to generate a very fine dust when swept and is also very stained. Would painting with Portland make it at least look better until we get new floors? What would you recommend to fill the divots left over from the tack strip removal? Thanks! I hope you made it thru the storm ok!
Hi Jeff, I wouldn't, painting with portland is a old school depression era fixes for outside concrete to keep it up before replacement, I would check with the paint stores , maybe you would want to go with something they reccomend, thanks Mike
How do you get around "concrete cancer"?
Hi MrGrombie,, I have video on "concrete patches" Mike haduck, that might help, thanks Mike
Hi Mike, thanks for all the great videos….I was wondering, what kind of sand do you use when mixing your cement and motor….I heard play sand is no good cause it is round….
Hi sasdd, I usually use mason sand, but have used play sand and never had a problem, thanks, Mike
Hello! Great video. If you used a diamond grinding cup to lightly grind off paint would portland hold up better?
Hi Steve, it's just a covering to make it look better, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck Thanks. I think a better question from me would have been will grinding off paint make portland stick to the surface better/easier?
@stevehoeksema4098 hi Steve it probably would but it's a sewer plant no use to overkill it, on my foundation repair videos I show all my techniques, I hope it helps, Mike
Thanks for the reply
Thanks Dave, Mike
A Journeyman O' Yes he is
Thanks Paul, Mike
I'm a Carpenter in Upstate N.Y. in business for 43 years. I'm keeping very busy, I've paid my dues. God Bless.
Thanks timothy, God bless, Mike
Can I do this on my back patio and the sidewalk around the pool or should I use a concrete paint? I want to make my whole patio and pool surround look better.
Hi Josh, I have videos "resurfacing driveways" which might help but if it's painted with regular paint you probably have to go over it with regular paint again, Mike
certainly looked better after. looks like you're keeping busy lol
Thanks Sue, always staying busy, I hope your fine,, Mike
@@MikeHaduck doing ok and staying busy as well.
@suep4530 that's good, me too,
Welcome to FL Mike! I'm looking for a Portland mix that has a lighter color. It seems like a lot of the brands are dark grey color. Any suggestions?
Hi duck, not really portland is portland , diffrent shades but most the same, thanks Mike
Will this method work using colored powder added to cement and use on stucco?
Hi Albert, this is a cheap, old school depression era makeover, today most use paint, but it's a good think to know the old ways, adding colors don't last, thanks, Mike
@@MikeHaduck I put the stucco on in 1992 when I built the house. I used True Tone cement and mortar color mixed into the stucco. I still have boxes of the color. It is a powder that is lime proof, permanent to light, like a red clay powder and the stucco has held its color since application in 1992. I am going to try this method and use my original color mixed in to as close to the original shade as I can get. My original stucco was also a blend or Portland and Mortar. I am doing this cement/mortar paint to fill in some of the very small cracks that have developed over the years to help prevent accumulation of too much water and the freeze cycles here in Northern Michigan where temperatures get below 0°F.
I'm 76 and have worked building, cement work and block laying off and on for 60 years, not as a vocation but because I liked to. Thanks for your channel.
@albert5224 thanks Albert, Mike
Hey! Mike could one scuff grind first? Then do like the foundation on a home that’s ugly above the ground?
Hi Slaphappy, check out my videos on "foundation repair" I show all my techniques there, that might help, thanks Mike
Thanks Mike -
Thanks Jack, Mike
Is there a way to make this look new longer than a year?
Use latex suspension instead of only water. Acryl 60 or similar product. I did my basement stairwell masonry walls with type I portland and latex mix and it has been looking good for 5 years.
I think the engineer answered it well, thanks ,Mike
@@MikeHaduck Ha! Thanks. I love practical solutions as a structural engineer. Your channel is great.
Ok, so acryl, water and Portland. You have a bit of a Ratio? Thank you
I have some work to do to my foundation, just small little repairs, then I think I'll try the old school portland paint mixture. Anything different you'd recommend in the mixture for a colder climate like here in Illinois? As always, thanks for the videos, Mike!!
Hi Galen, check out my videos on "foundation repair" that might give you a better idea, thanks, Mike
@@MikeHaduck Thanks, Mike!
And keeping things picked up and clean keeps you from twisting an ankle
Thanks robert,, very true, Mike
I’m planning on painting my cement outside basement entrance with it. Can you paint it onto wood? Would it hemp/hurt it? Tom Sawyer white washed the fence with something, was it Portland?
Hi Joe, I done it for temporary jobs but nothing permanent, thanks Mike
Can the cement tinted black?
Hi Dave, colors don't work well with this, my opinion, Mike
Good content
Thanks Brandon, Mike
if i wanted to make the exposed basement walls on outside of my house look better that have a cement coating over concrete block would cement or drylock paint be better
Hi ranger, I would think it's a matter of opinion or taste, I always do samples first, thanks Mike
Hi Mike! Can you do that with type S mortar?
Hi, for something up and down probably, I don't think ir would last as long , thanks, Mike
Where is your foam for ground work? Knees aren't liking it.
Hi David, I hear you,, Mike
Could u paint a concrete driveway like this?
Hi max,, I have it on my videos,, "resurfacing concrete driveways" thanks Mike
Can you do this to a concrete driveway
Hi mikee,, I have videos on "resurfacing concrete driveways, thanks Mike
I tried to paint with some rapid set one time. it didn’t work as well as this
Hi Joseph, I agree, rapid set is only for patching or filling, thanks, Mike
Can you carve a small stone model of the great pyramid of giza
Hi Adrian, check out my videos, "carving stone with ancient technology " part 1 & 2, thanks Mike
Hello from Chester County Pennsylvania 🤣
Thanks rufioufioo,, Mike
I wonder if pressure washing it would have worked as well.
Hi,, pressure washers don't get it that bright, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck Good to know. Looks great. Thanks for sharing.
And when it's clean, ( under that machine, it's easier to see oil, or water leaks .)
Thanks Tom, Mike
Hey Mike, can I paint with white portland?
Hi kona,, I have in basements, etc. But most modern residential is a modern masonry paint, painting with portland is a depression era old school way to brighten things up, thanks Mike
I would have power washed steps and all surfaces but like you said it’s a sewage plant lol
Thanks manuscus,, Mike
The industrial noise in the background so loud I had to turn off the sound but all I would listen to in my own head was it’s no big deal and then I heard some amazing guitar music in the background in my own head lol
Thanks Thomas, lol, Mike
Nice job Mike. Florida?
Thanks Rocco, yep, Florida, Mike
I just painted my sidewalk with portland yesterday. I don't think I added enough water to it. It went on too thick, and you can see brush marks. I guess you live and learn. I'll know better next time.
HI CINCINN, yep it best to put on thin coats, Mike
Feel awful you have to work in your retirement days Mike. Might want to consult your union representative about it. 😂 But you still got it. Looks good. Somebody probably covered graffiti with that paint.
Thanks Gill, I hear you, Mike
It was a little loud at the beginning, but it was still a good video.
Thanks Andrew, Mike
I hope your cousin wasn't upset about you using his shirt to soak up the puddles.
Thanks Brian,, lol, Mike
I love your channel and all so it pains me to say this but you could have just pressure washed it and had the same result. 😆
Hi The King, it was too crusted, the Portland makes it look all the same, but whatever works, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck What about stucco or surface bonding mortar? Is that overkill?
@TheKingOfInappropriateComments hi king, it's just a old school cheap covering at a sewer plant, no reason to over kill it, my opinion, thanks Mike
@@MikeHaduck anything worth doing is worth overdoing. 👍🏻😂
What does the clorox do
Hi, if it has any mold on it it will help to burn it off thanks, Mike
Still doing business even in Florida!?
Hi, no new business, but keeping busy, thanks Mike
HEY MIKE! HAVE YOU SEEN ANY BIKINIS ON THE BEACH DOWN THERE!
Hi Jim, I have my eye out, lol, Mike
1st!!
Thanks Mr, Mike